On the occasion of 36th Annual General Meeting of Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IFCCI), Ambassador of France to India, Mr François Richier bestowed "Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur" on Mr Jacques Michel for recognition of his invaluable contribution in assisting the French investments in India in his capacity as the Country Head and the CEO of the bank BNP Paribas (India).

Prior to joining BNP Paribas India in 2009 as the Country Head and CEO, Jacques Michel was Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Risk Office, Fortis Asia Pacific based in Hong Kong since January 2008. He has worked in Asia for 18 years, 10 of which have been in Hong Kong. Jacques Michel has served with Credit Lyonnais then Calyon from 1996 to 2007 as Senior Country Officer in Thailand and as Chief Risk Officer for Asia Pacific in Hong Kong.